Salmon starter recipes

From smoked salmon blinis to a stunning choux wreath, these salmon recipes all make extra special starters before the main event, and many you can make ahead to leave you with less faffing later.

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Salmon and avocado summer rolls

Easy salmon recipes

Salmon and avocado summer rolls

Uyen Luu shares her recipe for salmon and avocado summer rolls. Vietnamese rice paper rolls are stuffed with salmon, avo and fresh herbs.

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Brown sugar-cured trout with easy wheaten bread

Trout recipes

Brown sugar-cured trout with easy wheaten bread

This festive trout starter sings with aniseed flavours, from the spices in the cure to the glorious tarragon herb butter on the bread.

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Raymond Blanc’s salmon gravadlax with cucumber and dill salad

Celebrity chef recipes

Raymond Blanc’s salmon gravadlax with cucumber and dill salad

Raymond Blanc's salmon gravadlax is an ideal centrepiece for a celebration. Make it and share with an assortment of sides!

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Individual smoked salmon terrines for Christmas

Make-ahead Christmas starters

Individual smoked salmon terrines for Christmas

Looking for a salmon starter? Make this easy to prepare smoked salmon terrine recipe as a starter to serve at a dinner party, or Christmas lunch...

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Beetroot-cured salmon with watercress

Christmas starter recipes

Beetroot-cured salmon with watercress

This colourful Christmas starter uses beetroot and colourful citrus zest to produce a beetroot-cured salmon that looks as good as it tastes.

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Salmon blini stack

Christmas salmon recipes

Salmon blini stack

Pile 'em high with this triumphant salmon blini stack; it makes for an impressive dinner party starter but also makes a knockout Christmas brunch dish.

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Vesper martini-cured salmon with rye blinis

Christmas starter recipes

Vesper martini-cured salmon with rye blinis

These Vesper Martini-cured salmon and rye blinis are inspired by the Bond film, Casino Royale. They make an impressive dinner party starter.

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Cured salmon with crème fraîche and dill

Salmon starter recipes

Cured salmon with crème fraîche and dill

Curing your own salmon is easy to do and adds an extra touch of wow-factor to this simple starter, served with crème fraîche.

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Mini beetroot and horseradish blinis

Canapé recipes

Mini beetroot and horseradish blinis

Feed a crowd with these pretty 'n' pink beetroot blinis. Top with fiery horseradish and anything else you fancy such as smoked salmon or extra beetroot.

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Cumin-cured salmon

Salmon fillet recipes

Cumin-cured salmon

Home-curing is such a rewarding way of preparing meat or fish. Have a go at this cumin-cured salmon recipe – perfect for laid-back entertaining. 

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Pepparrotssås (horseradish sauce) with pickled herring and hot-smoked salmon

Healthy salmon recipes

Pepparrotssås (horseradish sauce) with pickled herring and hot-smoked salmon

If you like the fiery heat of horseradish sauce, then you'll love this easy starter recipe. A creamy sauce is topped with Scandinavian seafood.

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Cheesy choux wreath with hot smoked salmon and horseradish dip

Showstopping salmon recipes

Cheesy choux wreath with hot smoked salmon and horseradish dip

This impressive tear-and-share cheesy choux wreath is served with a fiery smoked salmon, horseradish and cream cheese dip.

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Smoked salmon, fennel and clementine salad

Christmas starter recipes

Smoked salmon, fennel and clementine salad

The refreshing flavours of clementine and fennel cut through the salty richness of the smoked salmon perfectly. This salad would make a fine Christmas starter served with a crusty loaf of bread.

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Raymond Blanc’s salmon tartare blinis

Make-ahead Christmas dinner recipes

Raymond Blanc’s salmon tartare blinis

It wouldn't be a party without canapés – Raymond Blanc puts his twist on a drinks party classic with these salmon tartare blinis.

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Horseradish and preserved lemon salmon roulade

Make-ahead Christmas dinner recipes

Horseradish and preserved lemon salmon roulade

Salmon roulade is retro no more – our new take on the classic recipe combines smoked salmon with horseradish and preserved lemon to make a great addition to any buffet.

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Smoked salmon and dill dip

Burns Night recipes

Smoked salmon and dill dip

This smoked salmon and dill dip is the perfect accompaniment for breadsticks, crunchy crudités or used as a sandwich spread.

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